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TAKE-UPMEGHANISM FOR LOOMS.

No. 406,327. Patented July 2, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PA ENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK K. IVRIGHT, OF ROCHESTER, NEXV YORK, AS SlGNOR TO THE STEAMGAUGE AND LANTERN COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TAKE-UP MECHANISM FOR LOOMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 406,327, dated July 2,1889, Application filed July 25, 1887. Serial No. 245,182- (No model.)

T aZl whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK KWRIGHT, of Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin a Take-Up Mechanism for Looms, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to produce a' simple and effectiveautomatic take-up; and it consists in the improvements in the takeupmechanism,which will be hereinafter f ully described,and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of tWo sheets, Figure 1 is aside elevation of my improved take-up mechanism. Fig. 2 is a partialhorizontal section in lineoc 00, Fig. 1. Fig. is a partial verticallongitudinal sec,- tion in line :r, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a verticalcross-section in line y 1 Fig. 2, looking toward the cloth-beam. Fig. 5is a sectional elcvation of one end of the cloth-beam and connectingparts on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 is a side eleration of thetension-roller and connecting parts on an enlarged scale. Fig. 7is across-section of the sliding part of the cl ntch on an enlarged scale.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A A represent the side frames of a loom, B represents the yarn drumjournaled in bearings bat the ends of the side frames, and

C the cloth-beam journaled in bearings c of the side frames.

(1 represents the horizontal drivingshaft journaled in hearings in theupper portion of the side frames in rear of the lathe D, and receivingmotion in any suitable or well-known manner.

6 represents ahorizontal counter-shaft j ournaled in bearings e andarranged below the driving-shaft cl, from which it is driven by anendless chain E, running around a sprocketwheel E on the driving-shaftd, and a similar wheel E on the counter-shaft e.

The cloth-beam C is rotated intermittingly from the counter-shaft 6, soas to take up the cloth by the following mechanism:

f represents a shaft arranged lengthwise on the outer side of the sideframeavith its front end above the cloth-beam and with its rear endadjacent to the outer portion of the counter-shaft e, on which it issupported by a hearing f, while the front portion of the shaft f isjournaled in a bearingf attached to the side frame A.

F represents a bevel-wheel secured to the end of the counter-shaft e,and F a bevelpinion meshing with the wheel F and turning loosely on theshaft f.

H represents a Worm secured to the front portion of the shaft f, and Hisaworin-wheel mounted on the cloth-beam and meshing with the worm H, sothat the cloth-beam is turned by turning the shaft f. The latter isprovided at its front end with a hand-wheel h, by which the shaft f canbe turned, as desired.

I represents a ratchet-wheel secured to the cloth-beam, and i is a pawlpivoted to the worm-wheel H, which latter turns loosely on thecloth-beam. ratchet-wheel and turns the latter in the proper directionto wind the cloth upon the beam, but permits the Worm-Wheel to turnfreely in an opposite direction.

The ratchet-wheel I is arranged on the inner side of the worm-wheel H,and the latter is provided with an openingt", through wh ch a pin can beinserted under the pawl 71 and the latter be lifted out of engagementwith the ratchet-wheel when it is desired to unwind the cloth from thecloth-beam.

J J represent the two parts of a clutch, the part J being formed 011 thepinion F and the part J being arranged to slide on the shaft f, whichlatter is provided with a feather j, on which the part J of the clutchslides, and which compels the shaft f to turn with the part J of theclutch, while the part J turns loosely on the shaft with the pinion F.

K represents a spring which surrounds the shaftf, and which bearsagainst the sliding part J of the clutch and against a collar K, securedto the shaft, and which presses the sliding part J toward the part J ofthe clutch.

\Vhen the two parts J J of the clutch are in engagement, the shaft fisrotated from the counter-shaft e by the gear-wheels F F in The pawl iengages with the the proper direction to take up the cloth, and

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cally thrown into and out of gear by the following mechanism:

L represents a guidea'oller journaled in the side frames A A above thecloth-beam, and M is a movable tension-rollerbearing against the outeror rear side of the'cloth between the guide-roller L and the cloth-beam.

m m represent the sliding bearin gs, in which the tension-roller M isjournaled, and which move lengthwise of the loom-frame in horizontalways m 071., formed in the side frames A A.

n n represent horizontal raok-bars secured to the sliding bearings m mand extending rearwardly therefrom.

0 represents a horizontal shaft journaled in the side frames A A belowthe rack-bars n n, and p 12 represent gear-wheels secured to said shaftand meshing with said rack-bars, the latter being held in engagementtherewith by guide-rollers p.

Q represents a clutch-lever, pivoted at its upper end to the top portionof the side frame A, and extending downwardly on the outer side thereofto the sliding part J of the clutch, which part is provided with anannular groove in which the lower bifurcated en d of the lever engages,so that the part J of the coupling is moved on the shaft f toward andfrom the part J by swinging the lever Q.

R represents a pulley secured to the shaft 0 on the outer side of theside frame A, and r is a strap or band, which is attached to the lever Qand wound upon the pulley R in such manner that an outward movement ofthe bearings on will cause the band rto be wound upon the pulley R,while an inward movement will cause the band to be unwound.

S represents a weighted arm secured to the shaft 0 and projectingrearwardly therefrom, so as to tend to turn the shaft 0 rearwardly inthe direction of the arrow in Fig. 3.

When the two parts J J of the clutch are in engagement, the longitudinalshaft f is rotated from the' counter-shaft e by the gearwheels F F, andthe cloth-beam G is rotated from the longitudinal shaft f by the worm Hand wheel II in the proper direction to take up the cloth, as indicatedby the arrow in Fig. 3. This rotary movement of the clothbeam tightensthe bight of the cloth between the guide-roller L and the cloth-beam,whereby the tension-roller M is moved outwardly; the hearings on thereofsliding in the ways on in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3. Thismovement of the tension-roller causes the shaft 0 to be turned in thedirection opposite to that which is indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3,whereby the weighted arm S is raised and the band 0" wound upon thepulley R. \Vhen the slack of this hand has been taken up, the furtherrotation of the pulley in winding up the band causes the latter to swingthe clutch-lever Q, so as to disengage the part J of the clutch from thepart J. This stops the rotary movement of the shaft f, and consequentlythat of the cloth-beam, which latter remains at rest in this position ofthe parts. As the bight of the cloth increases between the guide-rollerL and the clothbeam by the continuing supply of freshlywoven cloth, thetension-roller M is moved inwardly by the descent of the weighted arm S,thereby maintaining the proper tension on the cloth. shaft 0 in theproper direction to unwind the band 0 from the pulley R, therebypermitting the lever Q and part J of the clutch to move toward the partJ of the clutch under the pressure of the spring K until the part J engages with the part J, when the cloth-beam is again rotated, asdescribed. In this manner the cloth-beam is intermittingly rotated, andthe cloth is wound upon the same from time to time, while the propertension is maintained on the cloth at alltimes.

My improved take-up mechanism is especially desirable for looms whichare used in the manufacture of wire-cloth, but is also applicable toother kinds of looms.

1 I claim as my invention 1. The combination, with the cloth-beam; of ashaft 6, from which the cloth-beam is rotated, a connecting-shaft f,geared with the cloth-beam, a clutch J J, applied to the shaft f and.geared with the shaft 6, a tension-roller M, movable bearings m, inwhich the tensionroller is journaled, means for moving the movablebearings, and a shaft 0, geared with the bearings and connected with theclutch, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the cloth-beam, of a shaft 6, provided withgear-wheel F, a connecting-shaft f, geared with the clothbeam, andprovided with a gear-wheel F and clutch J J, a tension-roller M,provided with movable bearings 721., having rack-bars n, a shaft 0,provided with gear-wheelsp, weighted arm S, and pulley R, a clutch-leverQ, and a band 0', connecting said lever with the pulley R, substantiallyas set forth.

fitness my hand this 19th day of July, 1887.

FREDERICK K. V RIGHT.

; Witnesses:

P. L. SALMON, W. P. MCKILLIP.

The weighted arm now turns the ITO

